Swarthmore Cross Country 1948
Coach Jim Miller
Captain Alden Stevenson
Bill Battin
soph Ralph Cheney seeking medical release to compete
letterman Gunder Frank
sophs Ed Stabler & John Spalding
Clark Palmer
frosh Sandy Peet & Bob Bailey
five meet season
16 October 1948, Swarthmore 17, Lafayette 38 @Swarthmore, 3.2 miles
new course
1 Alden Stevenson Sw 17:42.8
2 Ralph Cheney Sw 18:33 newly repaired ankle
3 Bill Battin Sw 18:39.3
4 Jim Madera L 18:47.5
5 Ed Stabler Sw 18:5
6 John Spalding Sw 19:01.7
7 Sid Conger L 19:01.8
8 Pete Skerchock L 19:45.4
10 Andy Frank Sw 20:07
11 John McVeigh L
23 October 1948, Swarthmore 18, Gettysburg 42 @Gettysburg, 3.2 miles
1 Alden Stevenson Sw 16:59 cr
2 Bill Battin Sw
3 Stan Smith G
4 Ralph Cheney Sw slowed by foot injury
5 Ed Stabler Sw
6 John Spaulding Sw
also Jack Lawrence & Clark Palmer
30 October 1948, Swarthmore 26, F&M 29 @Swarthmore, 3 miles
3 Bill Dixon F&M
4 Jim Landis F&M
5 Gus Lundquist F&M
8 Pat Boardman F&M
9 Reds Wagner F&M
10 Jim Ellis F&M
2 November 1948, Swarthmore 15, Lehigh 50 @Saucon Park, 4 miles
cold, gray day; slippery footing
1 Alden Stevenson Sw 22:27
2 Bill Battin Sw
3 Ralph Cheney Sw
4 Ed Stabler Sw
5 John Spaulding Sw
=6 Bob Berlin & Bob Geyer L
8 Martin L
6 November 1948, Swarthmore 20, Lincoln U 35 @Swarthmore, 3.2 miles
1 Alden Stevenson Sw
2 Bill Battin Sw
3 Earl Smith L
Swarthmore (1,2,4,6,7), Lincoln (3,5,8,10,11) displacement not counted in scoring
Swarthmore now 5-0, final dual meet against Haverford
12 November 1948, 21st Middle Atlantic AC @Cedar Park, Allentown, 4 1/4 miles
St Joseph's 29, Swarthmore 94, F&M 117, Alfred 124, Haverford 149, LaSalle 154, Washington College 180, Lafayette 195, Lehigh 206, Delaware 229, Gettysburg 260, Muhlenberg 273, Ursinus 383
1 Jim Grosholz Hav 22:46.8 cr (old mark 23:34)
2 Alfred Erbrick So StJ 22:50
3 Bill Dixon F&M 23:00
4 Bob Stratton StJ 23:02
5 Alden Stevenson Sw 23:09
7 Bill Battin Sw 23:28
25 Ralph Cheyney Sw 24:20
27 Edward Stabler Sw 24:25
30 John Spaulding Sw 24:39
81 finishers
18 November 1948, Swarthmore 26, Haverford 30
1 James Grosholz H 17:27.3
2 Bill Battin Sw 17:58
3 Ed Stabler Sw 18:20
4 Ralph Cheyney Sw 18:23
5 Richard Rankin H 18:34
6 John Spaulding Sw 18:35
7 Rufus Rudisell H 19:09
8 Gov Cadwallander H 19:10
9 Don Brodhead H 19:21
10 John Carman H 19:45
11 Andy Frank Sw 19:55
12 Lee Harper H 20:07
13 Bob Wingerd H 20:12
14 Jack Lawrence Sw 20:33
15 Theodore Lewis H 20:53
16 Henry Ewald H 20:59
Alden Stevenson dnr because of injury sustained in previous meet
Swarthmore Phoenix, 9 Dec 1948, p7
Bill Battin elected captain for 1949 season
lettermen: Battin, Cheyney, Spaulding, Stabler, Stevenson